Queism is a grammatical error.
Queismo is a concept that appears in the field of grammar to name the incorrect use of the conjunction "that" , when the sequence "that" should be used.
For example: "It is time for them to value me" is a queism since the correct expression from a grammatical point of view would be "It is time for them to value me." Queismo, therefore, implies the lack of the preposition "of" when this should precede the conjunction "that" in the framework of a subordinate clause .
Although queismo implies an inappropriate use of language , it is a way of simplifying speech that is very common at a colloquial level. That is why it is common to come across different examples of queisms without realizing the error.
Examples of queism
"I didn't realize you had entered the room" is also a queism. The correct expression, in this case, is the following: "I didn't realize you had entered the room." Of course, if we take a closer look, depending on the level of linguistic precision that we want to achieve, the use of the imperfect preterite tense of the indicative mood (for the verb " enter" ) is not entirely correct either, since it is preferable to opt for the imperfect preterite of the subjunctive mood: "that you had entered."
"I try to convince myself that I acted well, but I have doubts" is something that a person with some moral conflict might express. This sentence has no grammatical errors. It would be different if the same subject commented: "I try to convince myself to act well, but I have doubts."
Beyond what is indicated by grammar, queism is common in everyday life.
Rule for discovery
A rule to determine whether to use the sequence "that" or only the conjunction "that" consists of replacing the subordinate clause with the pronoun "that." When the result does not make sense, it is necessary to use "de que" .
If we return to the previous example, we will see that "I intend to convince myself that" does not make sense; On the other hand, "I intend to convince myself of that" does. Therefore, “de que” ( “I try to convince myself that I acted well, but I have no doubts” ) should be used.
As we can see, the correct use of the language is practically a utopia that only a few seek, although not even they can achieve it, since they cannot escape the social influence on grammatical and spelling rules, among other consequences. The language constantly undergoes modifications, both in the hands of those who try to do it justice and those who use it unconsciously and disrespectfully; In both cases, these changes represent an inevitable evolution , responsible for making centuries-old texts difficult to understand.
Queism and dequeism
Queism is found mainly in Latin American countries, while dequeism is found in Spain . This is not a rule of thumb, since these and other errors can be seen in both regions, but rather it indicates a majority trend. A clear example of the difference between the two, although in this case it is not an error but rather two possible uses, can be seen with the verb "inform" ; In Spain it is usually used followed by the sequence "de que" , while in the rest of the Spanish-speaking countries this may be perceived as an error, although it is not.
To exemplify the difference in the use of the verb "inform" , let's look at two sentences: "The receptionist has informed us that the library will be closed during the last week of August" , "The store has informed that it will not accept complaints after seven days." from the time of purchase . Depending on the country in which each example is read, one may erroneously perceive a case of dequeism, in the first, or queism, in the second. Applying the aforementioned method to check if the use of the verb is correct, we can observe that the language allows "informing something to someone" or "informing someone about something" .